Levitation and Distribution System and Method

ABSTRACT

A system and method in at least one embodiment provides magnetic levitation to a vehicle above and/or partially about a rail or track using a flux field generator having a plurality of members having mated waveform patterns. In a further embodiment, the magnetic levitation also uses a distribution system. In a further embodiment, the plurality of members forms a disk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.

This application is a continuation application from U.S. applicationSer. No. 14/473,544, filed Aug. 29, 2014 and issued as U.S. Pat. No.9,878,636 on Jan. 30, 2018, which was a continuation application of PCTApplication No. PCT/US2013/028432, filed Feb. 28, 2013, which claims thebenefit of U.S. provisional Application No. 61/605,177, filed Feb. 29,2012, and entitled System and Method for Levitation; U.S. provisionalApplication No. 61/605,683, filed Mar. 1, 2012, and entitled Levitationand Distribution System and Method, which are hereby each incorporatedby reference.

I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention in at least one embodiment relates to a system andmethod for creation of a repulsive field with a flux field generator toprovide levitation to a vehicle or platform above a rail and/or track.In another embodiment, the invention relates to the transmission ofdiamagnetic fields. In a further embodiment, the invention relates to amethod for charging batteries.

II. BACKGROUND

Current magnetic levitation (maglev) trains use some combination ofmagnets, specialized rails, cooling systems, and batteries to suspend,guide and/or propel vehicles such as trains along a fixed path. Someexisting systems utilize wheels for low speed and/or stopping thevehicle to avoid the train crashing down on the rails.

III. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In at least one embodiment, the invention provides a levitation systemincluding: at least one flux field generator having at least one inlet(or intake chamber or a vortex chamber), a disk-pack turbine having anexpansion chamber axially centered and in fluid communication with theat least one inlet, wherein the disk-pack turbine includes membershaving waveforms formed on at least one surface, and a drive systemengaging the disk-pack turbine; and at least one rail or track includingmagnetic material and/or electromagnets.

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a levitation systemincluding: at least one flux field generator having a disk-pack turbinehaving at least one waveform member having waveforms formed on at leastone surface, and a drive system engaging the disk-pack turbine; and atleast one rail or track including magnetic material and/orelectromagnets.

In a further embodiment to any of the above embodiments, the systemfurther includes a distribution system in flux communication with the atleast one flux field generator; and in a further embodiment thedistribution system includes a matrix having a plurality of structuremembers and/or cables with a plurality of free ends proximate todistribution points, and in a further embodiment at least one of abattery bank and a capacitor bank connected to the matrix. In a furtherembodiment, the delivery free ends include a field delivery shieldincluding at least one of the following materials individually, as partof an alloy and/or in layers: copper, bismuth, steel, iron, silver,nickel, gold, platinum, carbon-fiber structures, and mercury. In afurther embodiment to any of the previous embodiments, the systemfurther includes a flux return located at least above the disk-packturbine and/or a flux return housing shrouding a top and side of thedisk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the flux return includes atleast one of material selected from a group consisting of bismuth,copper, iron and steel and/or includes laminating layers of material. Ina further embodiment to any of the previous embodiments, the flux fieldgenerator further includes a containment area defined by a containmentwall and a flux plate connected to the containment wall where the fluxplate is located above the plurality of waveform disks. In a furtherembodiment to any of the previous embodiments, the flux field generatorfurther includes a plurality of collectors spaced evenly around theperiphery of the plurality of waveform disks. In a further embodiment toany of the previous embodiments, the flux field generator furtherincludes a first coil array placed on a first side of the disk-packturbine and around the at least one inlet, an array of magnets inmagnetic communication with the disk-pack turbine and centered about theat least one inlet; and the inlet includes a conduit running into thedisk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the system further includesan electrical distribution system connected to the first coil array. Ina further embodiment to any of the previous embodiments, the waveformsare hyperbolic, which in a further embodiment are selected from thegroup consisting of biaxial and multi-axial sinusoidal waveforms. In afurther embodiment to any of the previous embodiments, the waveformmembers include at least one pair of mated disks, the mated disks aresubstantially parallel to each other, each disk having a top surface, abottom surface, a waveform pattern on at least one surface of the diskfacing at least one neighboring disk such that a passageway is formed bythe neighboring waveform patterns of the neighboring disks in the pairof mated disks, at least one mated disk in each pair of mated disksincludes at least one opening passing through its height, and a fluidpathway exists for directing fluid from the at least one opening in thedisks through the at least one passageway towards the periphery of thedisks; and each of the waveform patterns includes a plurality of atleast one of protrusions and depressions. In a further embodiment to anyof the previous embodiments, the waveform members includes a top rotorattached to one surface without the waveform pattern of one mated disk,and a bottom rotor attached to one surface without the waveform patternof another mated disk from a second pair of mated disks. In a furtherembodiment to any of the previous embodiments, the system furtherincludes 1) a vehicle having at least two of the flux field generatorswhere one is positioned proximate to the front of the vehicle and thesecond is positioned proximate to the rear of the vehicle, or 2) avehicle having at least four of the flux field generators where two arepositioned proximate to the front of the vehicle and the other two arepositioned proximate to the rear of the vehicle such that each pair ispositioned to be perpendicular to the rail and 45 degrees to a surfaceon which the rail is located. In a further embodiment to any of theprevious embodiments, the at least one rail or track is laid out in apattern on a floor or other support surface. In a further embodiment toany of the previous embodiments, the system further includes twopositioning rails running substantially parallel to the at least onerail; and wherein the two positioning rails are capable of interactingmagnetically with the at least one flux field generator. In a furtherembodiment, the system further includes a vehicle having at least fourof the flux field generators where two are positioned proximate to thefront of the vehicle and the other two are positioned proximate to therear of the vehicle such that each pair is positioned to beperpendicular to the rail and 45 degrees to a surface on which the railis located with their lower end pointing at one of the two positioningrails. In a further embodiment to any of the previous non-vehicleembodiments, the system further includes a vehicle having at least fourof the flux field generators where two are positioned proximate to thefront of the vehicle and the other two are positioned proximate to therear of the vehicle; and wherein the at least one rail includes tworails, and each pair of flux field generators is positioned to beperpendicular to the rail and 45 degrees to a surface on which the railis located with their lower end pointing at one of the two positioningrails.

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a method of operationof a flux field generator having a disk-pack turbine with rotors and/ordisk(s) having waveforms on them to create a magnetic field to levitatea vehicle above a track and/or rail.

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a method forlevitating a vehicle including rotating a disk-pack turbine having aplurality of rotors and/or disks that together include at least twoopposing surfaces with waveforms around an expansion chamber to defineat least one chamber; and directing the magnetic field generated byrotation of the disk-pack turbine through a distribution system towardsat least one electromagnet to provide repulsion between the vehicle andthe at least one electromagnet.

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a method forlevitating a vehicle including: rotating a disk-pack turbine having aplurality of waveform members that together include at least twoopposing surfaces with waveforms around an expansion chamber to defineat least one chamber; and directing the magnetic field generated byrotation of the disk-pack turbine through a distribution system towardsat least one electromagnet to provide repulsion between the vehicle andthe at least one electromagnet.

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a method forlevitating a vehicle including: rotating a disk-pack turbine having aplurality of waveform members that together include at least twoopposing surfaces with waveforms around an axial center of the waveformmembers; and directing the magnetic field generated by rotation of thedisk-pack turbine towards at least one electromagnet to providerepulsion between the disk-pack turbine and the at least oneelectromagnet.

In a further embodiment to any of the above method embodiments, themethod further includes generating a current within a plurality of coilarrays with the disk-pack turbine and at least one magnet. In a furtherembodiment to any of the above method embodiments, the method furtherincludes distributing the current to other parts of the vehicle or otherconnected vehicles. In a further embodiment to any of the above methodembodiments, the method further includes laterally positioning thevehicle between two rails. In a further embodiment to any of the abovemethod embodiments, the method further includes decreasing the speed ofrotation of the disk-pack turbine to lower the vehicle to a surface overwhich the vehicle is levitating. In a further embodiment to any of theabove method embodiments, the method further includes storing thediamagnetic field in a battery bank and/or a capacitor bank.

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a method forconditioning batteries including: rotating a disk-pack turbine having aplurality of waveform members that together include at least twoopposing surfaces with waveforms around an expansion chamber to defineat least one chamber to generate a magnetic field; generating currentwithin a plurality of coils located between the plurality of waveformmembers and at least one magnet plate to produce alternating current inresponse to the magnetic field; distributing the alternating current toa plurality of rechargeable batteries; disconnecting the rechargeablebatteries; using the energy stored in the rechargeable batteries; andrepeating the above steps at least once. In a further embodiment, themethod further includes charging the rechargeable batteries using wallpower.

IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention is described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings. In the drawings, like reference numbers indicate identical orfunctionally similar elements. The use of cross-hatching and shadingwithin the drawings is not intended as limiting the type of materialsthat may be used to manufacture the invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram according to the invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram according to the invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram according to the invention.

FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a block diagram and an illustration accordingto the invention.

FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a representative schematic according to theinvention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram according to the invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a top view of an embodiment according to theinvention.

FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the system illustrated inFIG. 7 taken at 8-8.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded and partial cross-sectional view of thesystem illustrated in FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of the systemillustrated in FIG. 7.

FIGS. 11A-11C illustrate another example disk-pack turbine according tothe invention.

FIG. 12 illustrates a top view of another embodiment according to theinvention.

FIG. 13 illustrates a side view of the system illustrated in FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the system illustrated inFIG. 12 taken at 14-14 in FIG. 12.

FIGS. 15A-15D illustrate another example disk-pack turbine according tothe invention.

FIG. 16 illustrates a side view of another embodiment according to theinvention.

FIG. 17 illustrates a side view of another embodiment according to theinvention.

FIG. 18 illustrates a side view of another embodiment according to theinvention.

FIGS. 19A-19C illustrate alternative collector embodiments according tothe invention.

FIGS. 20A-20E illustrate another example disk-pack turbine according tothe invention.

FIG. 21 illustrates a perspective view of another example disk accordingto the invention.

FIG. 22A-22D illustrate another example disk-pack turbine according tothe invention.

FIG. 23 illustrates another example disk-pack turbine according to theinvention.

FIG. 24 illustrates a schematic of test flux field generator built togenerate power. FIGS. 25A-25C are tables of data collected as part oftesting electrical power generation. FIG. 26 is a table of datacollected as part of testing battery charging.

Given the following enabling description of the drawings, the inventionshould become evident to a person of ordinary skill in the art.

V. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A. Definitions

In this disclosure, waveforms include, but are not limited to, circular,sinusoidal, biaxial, biaxial sinucircular, a series of interconnectedscallop shapes, a series of interconnected arcuate forms, hyperbolic,and/or multi-axial including combinations of these that when rotatedprovide progressive, disk channels with the waveforms beingsubstantially centered about an axial center of the disk and/or anexpansion chamber. The waveforms are formed, for example but not limitedto, by a plurality of ridges (or protrusions or rising waveforms),grooves, and depressions (or descending waveforms) in the waveformsurface including the features having different heights and/or depthscompared to other features and/or along the individual features. In someembodiments, the height in the vertical axis and/or the depth measuredalong a radius of the disk chambers vary along a radius as illustrated,for example, in FIG. 15D. In some embodiments, the waveforms areimplemented as ridges that have different waveforms for each side (orface) of the ridge. In this disclosure, waveform patterns (orgeometries) are a set of waveforms on one disk surface. Neighboringrotor and/or disk surfaces have matching waveform patterns that form achannel running from the expansion chamber to the periphery of thedisks. In this disclosure, matching waveforms include complimentarywaveforms, mirroring geometries that include cavities and otherbeneficial geometric features. FIGS. 8-10, 11B, 11C, 14, 15B-15D, and20-23 illustrate a variety of examples of these waveforms.

In this disclosure, a bearing may take a variety of forms whileminimizing the friction between components with examples of material fora bearing including, but are not limited to, ceramics, nylon, phenolics,bronze, and the like. Examples of bearings include, but are not limitedto, bushings and ball bearings. In at least one alternative embodiment,the bearing function uses magnetic fields to center and align rotatingcomponents within the system instead of mechanical bearings.

In this disclosure, examples of non-conducting material for electricalisolation include, but are not limited to, non-conducting ceramics,plastics, Plexiglas, phenolics, nylon or similarly electrically inertmaterial. In some embodiments, the non-conducting material is a coatingover a component to provide the electrical isolation.

In this disclosure, examples of non-magnetic (or very low magnetic)materials for use in housings, plates, disks, rotors, and framesinclude, but are not limited to, aluminum, aluminum alloys, brass, brassalloys, stainless steel such as austenitic grade stainless steel,copper, beryllium-copper alloys, bismuth, bismuth alloys, magnesiumalloys, silver, silver alloys, and inert plastics. Although non-magneticmaterials are used for rotating components, the rotating components havebeen found to be conductors in some embodiments. Examples ofnon-magnetic materials for use in bearings, spacers, and tubing include,but are not limited to, inert plastics, non-conductive ceramics, nylon,and phenolics.

In this disclosure, examples of diamagnetic materials include, but arenot limited to, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, carbon fibers, copper,magnesium, bismuth, and other non-ferrous material alloys some of whichcontaining high amounts of bismuth relative to other metals.

B. Overview

The present invention in at least one embodiment provides a system andmethod for providing levitation and/or lateral positioning for a vehiclesuch as a train over a track and/or rail bed by using a flux fieldgenerator that provides in at least one embodiment diamagnetic fieldsalong the axis of rotation and/or perpendicular to that axis. In theembodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the flux field generator 85 would havea vertical orientation such that the axis of rotation would besubstantially vertical to the rail bed 80. Further in this embodiment,the rails 81 would include a third (or center) rail 82, which wouldprovide levitation to the vehicle 90, running substantially between andparallel to the other two rails (or positioning rails) 81, which wouldprovide alignment and centering of the vehicle 90. In at least oneembodiment, the third rail 82 would be layered and/or coated with a rareearth magnetic material and/or a series of magnets includingelectromagnets. In at least one further embodiment to the aboveembodiments, the other two rails 81 are layered and/or coated with arare earth magnetic material and/or a series of magnets includingelectromagnets. In at least one embodiment, the positioning rails 81 areomitted. In a further embodiment, the rails 81, 82 are replaced by across-section substantially U-shaped rail.

In another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the axis of rotation of theflux field generator 85 are positioned in the vehicle 90′ to beapproximately 45 degrees from the rail bed 80′, pointing towards arespective rail 81, and approximately perpendicular to the rails 81 whenviewed from the side or top of the rails. In this embodiment, the rails81 would be layered and/or coated with a rare earth magnetic materialand/or a series of magnets including electromagnets. The flux fieldgenerators 85 would provide levitation and positioning between the rails81. In at least one further embodiment, the third rail is included toprovide additional material for the flux field generators to act againstwith the peripheral fields.

In another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the axis of rotation of theflux field generator 85 are positioned in the vehicle 90″ to beapproximately 45 degrees from the rail bed 80″ with one rail 82 andapproximately perpendicular to the rail 82″. The flux field generators85 would be paired such that there is one on each side of the rail 82″pointing down towards the rail 82″. In this embodiment, the rail 82″ islayered and/or coated with a rare earth magnetic material and/or aseries of magnets including electromagnets. The flux field generators 85would provide levitation and positioning along the rail 82″.

In at least one further embodiment to any of the prior embodiments,propulsion along the tracks is obtained by using, for example, cyclingelectromagnets along the path to be followed to attract, neutral, andthen repulse as the vehicle 90 relative to the rails 81/82, which in analternative embodiment would include a series of electromagneticsections. In at least one embodiment, the distribution system includesat least one rail connector to establish a connection between the fluxfield generator 85 and the rail. In at least one embodiment, the railconnector includes a bushing(s), a brush(es), an inductive coupling(s),or a diamagnetic repulsor(s) that contacts the rail(s) and/or inducesfield energies to transfer at least electrical power to the rail(s) topower a segment of electromagnets below (or to the side of) the vehiclebeing levitated. In an alternative embodiment, strong, repulsivediamagnetic fields are transmitted through large non-magnetic conductorsto rails made from non-magnetic conductive materials, which in at leastone embodiment mounts the magnets (or electromagnets) on the vehicle.

In at least one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4A, the vehicle is aplatform 95 for use with a floor (or ground) based grid and/or tracksystem 75 for the platform 95 to follow. The platform 95 in at least oneembodiment includes a support surface 96 for holding objects 99 on ahousing 97 in which the at least one flux field generator 85 is located.The flux field generator 85 creates a magnetic field that provideslevitation from its interaction with the track system 75. In at leastone embodiment, the track system 75 includes magnetic material and/orelectromagnets placed along, above, in or some combination of these inconnection with the floor. This embodiment will allow the platform 95 tobe moved about the track system 75 with manual force applied by a workerand/or propulsion such as cycling electromagnets along the path to befollowed to attract, neutral, and then repulse as the platform 95progresses along the track 75. The track 75 may take a variety of formsto fit within a particular workspace/environment. FIG. 4B illustrates anexample of a floor with the track system 75 (pathway examples are shownin dotted lines) installed. Based on this disclosure it should beunderstood that the pathway examples can be used in a variety ofcombinations of those illustrated in FIG. 4B or selected from a groupincluding but not limited to straight lines, a grid, paths betweenexisting shelf or storage units, paths around obstacles, etc. In atleast one embodiment, the track system 75 is relocatable and/or movableto rearrange the layout or to relocate the track to another location. Inan alternative embodiment, the flux field generator(s) can be connectedto a non-magnetic, conducting track system and the magnets (orelectromagnets) are located on the movable platform/vehicle. In afurther embodiment, electricity is provided to the platform/vehiclethrough inductance or through, for example, a bushing or a brush.

In at least one further embodiment to the above-described embodiments,the vehicle would have one or more flux field generators proximate tothe ends of the vehicle. In further embodiments, the flux fieldgenerators are spaced along the length of the vehicle. In the case of atrain for purposes of these two embodiments, each car of the train wouldbe considered to be a vehicle in at least one embodiment.

FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate two examples of a distribution systemembodiment according to the invention. The figures illustrate thedistribution systems 86/87 from a top view looking down into thevehicle. Both systems include a flux field generator 85 that is coupledto a distribution system 86 that moves the generated diamagnetic fieldfrom the flux field generator 85 to other points within the vehicle90′″, 90″″. In at least one embodiment where there are multiple vehiclesconnected together, the distribution system 86 includes a connectionacross the junction 86J (the dotted line representing this as an option)of two vehicles to further distribute the generated diamagnetic field.The distribution system 86 in at least one embodiment includes a matrixof structural elements (including solid members and/or conduits) and/orcable that extends out from the flux field generator 85 such that thereare a plurality of free ends located proximate to the points where thediamagnetic field is desired for delivery, for example, the location ofthe flux field generators in the previous embodiments. Inexperimentation with a flux field generator prototype it has been foundto be possible to transfer the diamagnetic fields that are generateddown a copper cable and be able to move a magnetic ball along a surfaceboth pushing and pulling. In at least one embodiment, the delivery freeends include a field delivery shield that directs the diamagnetic fieldtowards the target to be repulsed. In at least one embodiment, the fielddelivery shield includes at least one of the following materials incombination as an alloy or in layers: copper, bismuth, steel, sheetsteel, silver, nickel, gold, platinum, carbon-fiber structures, andmercury (in a static vessel or in motion). In testing with a steel platecovering a rotor surface opposite the waveform members and leaving onlya small pie shaped or rectangular opening, the diamagnetic field energyhas been found to be focused and concentrated with the repulsivediamagnetic beam being sufficient to repel magnets beyond significantmagnetic attraction, which declines at the square of the distance.

In at least one embodiment, the inductance connector to the distributionsystem 86 is placed into the field generated by the flux field generator85 to transmit the created field throughout the connected distributionsystem 86. Examples of the inductance connector include the cable endand a structural member end such as a cantilever arm that are held inplace by a framework that in at least one embodiment holds multiple freeends the distribution system 86 within the field.

In a further embodiment, the inductance connector includes a connectorplate below or above a magnet plate containing a plurality of magneticareas and/or magnets spaced from each other. The connector plate in atleast one embodiment includes at least one of the following materialsindividually or in combination as alloys or multiple layers: copper,bismuth, steel, silver, nickel, gold, platinum, carbon-fiber structures,and mercury (in a static vessel or in motion). The free end of thedistribution system members abut and/or are connected to the connectorplate, which serves in at least one embodiment as a field focuser and/orconcentrator that transfers the field to the distribution system 86. Theconnection between the free end of the distribution system member andthe connector plate can, for example, be above, below and/or on the side(perpendicularly, tangentially or otherwise angled). In at least oneembodiment, a flux return (discussed later) is present within the stack.

In at least one embodiment, the flux field generator 85 includesmultiple levels of disk-pack turbines, magnet plates, connector plates,etc. that are stacked. The distribution system 86 transmits at least aportion of the generated field along/around its matrix to releaselocations/points where the matrix includes termination points atparticular locations, for example, along the center of the vehiclepointing down to provide a repulsive force against the outer railsand/or the third middle rail for levitation and/or positioning of thevehicle. The distribution system 86 in at least one embodiment includesmaterial similar to that used for the connector plate.

In at least one embodiment, the flux field generator 85 is placed in alocation of the vehicle to provide levitation and/or positioningrepulsive and/or attractive forces in addition to the distributionsystem 86, while in other embodiments the flux field generator 85 islocated in a convenient location for maintenance access and/or use ofthe vehicle. In other embodiments, there is a plurality of flux fieldgenerators 85 transmitting diamagnetic fields along the distributionsystem 86.

FIG. 5B illustrates a modified embodiment where the magnetic field iscollected by the distribution system 86 and transferred into and/orthrough a battery and/or capacitor bank 87 for at least one of storageand/or buffering of the magnetic field in the distribution system. In analternative embodiment, the battery and/or capacitor bank 87 receiveselectricity generated by the flux field generator 85. Initial testingindicates that electricity produced by at least some test flux fieldgenerators reduces the resistance present in material at least for aperiod of time. FIG. 23 illustrates a schematic of one approach forconnecting a battery (or capacitor) bank 87 to a flux field generatorused to produce electricity.

In at least one further embodiment to the above distribution systemembodiments, the repulsive forces transmitted through the distributionsystem are used for other purposes than levitation and to that end thesystem is not dependent on being present on a vehicle. In at least onefurther embodiment, the platform 95 illustrated in FIG. 4A includes arotating magnet platter while the track 75 is a distribution system 86powered by a flux field generator 85 that is not present on the platform95, but instead could be, for example, in a corner of a building. In afurther embodiment, the track includes a plurality of delivery free endsthat in at least one embodiment are provided selectively withdiamagnetic fields based on the location of platforms 95 (or otherequipment using the technology for levitation) that require levitation.

In at least one further embodiment to the above-described embodiments,the vehicle includes wheels, supports, and/or other cushiondevice/system for when the levitation function is not in use on thevehicle.

Examples of the structure and components of a flux field generator areprovided in the following examples. In the embodiments that aredescribed as including power generation, the generated power in at leastsome embodiments is fed back into the system to maintain operation ofthe system and in further embodiments could be utilized for otherfunctions on board the vehicle including operation of electricaldevices, electromagnetic magnets, and recharging batteries. The use ofrisers in the various flux field generator examples provide an exampleof the structure around the different example flux field generators thatcould be modified and adapted for housing and/or vehicle structure tosecure and/or position the flux field generator(s) in the vehicle.

The systems and methods of the flux field generator in at least oneembodiment include an intake chamber and a disk-pack turbine having anexpansion and distribution chamber (or expansion chamber) in fluidcommunication with the intake chamber, and disk chambers formed betweenthe rotors and/or disks that form the expansion chamber as illustrated,for example, in FIG. 6. In at least one embodiment, the intake chamberserves to draw charging media, i.e., liquids and/or gases (hereinaftercollectively referred to as “fluid” or “media” or “material”) into thesystem before passing the charging media into the expansion chamber. Theexpansion chamber is formed by two or more stacked rotatable rotorsand/or disks having an opening in their center. The stacked rotatablewaveform members (e.g., rotors and/or disk(s)) are centered axially suchthat one or more openings are aligned whereby the aligned openings formthe expansion chamber. The expansion chamber may include a variety ofshapes, ranging from a horizontal substantially cylindrical shape tovarying degrees of converging and diverging structures. However, in atleast one embodiment for the flux field generator, the expansion chamberincludes both a convergent structure and a divergent structure designedto first compress, and then expand the media. In an alternativeembodiment for the flux field generator, the system draws in fluidincluding environmental air and other gasses from the periphery inaddition or in place of the intake chamber. In still other embodiments,the fluid intake is not required for operation of the system and as suchthose components can be omitted leaving a support structure, a drivesystem, and at least one disk-pack turbine.

In some embodiments for the flux field generator, the intake chamber maybe formed as a vortex induction chamber that creates a vertical vortexin the charging media, which in most embodiments is a fluid includingliquid and/or gas, in order to impart desired physical characteristicson the fluid. Examples of how the charging media is provided includeambient air, pressurized supply, and metered flow. The vertical vortexacts to shape, concentrate, and accelerate the charging media into athrough-flowing vortex, thereby causing a decrease in temperature of thecharging media and conversion of heat into kinetic energy. These effectsare realized as the charging media is first compressed, then rapidlyexpanded as it is drawn into the expansion chamber by the centrifugalsuction/vacuum created by the dynamic rotation and progressive geometryof the disks. The vortex also assists the fluid in progressing throughthe flux field generator, i.e., from the vortex induction chamber, intothe expansion chamber, through the disk chambers formed by the patternsand channels created by the waveforms such as hyperbolic waveforms onthe disks, and out of the system. In some embodiments for the flux fieldgenerator, there may also be a reverse flow of fluid within the systemwhere fluid components that are dissociated flow from the disk chambersto the expansion chamber back up (i.e., flow simultaneously axially andperipherally) through the vortex chamber and, in some embodiments, outthe fluid intakes. Media (or material) tends toward being dividedrelative to mass/specific gravity, with the lighter materialsdischarging up through the eye of the vortex while simultaneouslydischarging gases/fluids of greater mass at the periphery. Whileprogressing through the waveform geometries, the charging media isexposed to a multiplicity of dynamic action and reactionary forces andinfluences such as alternating pressure zones and changing circular,vortex and multi-axial flows of fluid as the fluid progresses over thevalleys and peaks and highly variable hyperbolic and/or non-hyperbolicgeometries.

The number and arrangement of disks can vary depending upon theparticular flux field generator. Examples of the various diskarrangements for the flux field generators include paired disks,multiple paired disks, stacked disks, pluralities of stacked disks,multi-staged disk arrays, and various combinations of these diskarrangements as illustrated, for example, in FIGS. 8, 11A-11C, 15D, 20E,and 23. Further examples add one or more rotors to the disks. Adisk-pack turbine is a complete assembly with rotors and/or disks beingelements within the disk-pack turbine. In at least one embodiment forthe flux field generators, the bottom rotor (or disk) includes aparabolic/concave rigid feature that forms the bottom of the expansionchamber. In at least one alternative embodiment, the disk-pack turbineincludes one rotor or disk with one surface having a plurality ofwaveforms.

As the highly energized charging media passes from the vortex inductionchamber into the expansion chamber, the charging media is divided anddrawn into channels (or disk chambers) created by the waveforms on thestacked disks. Once within the rotating waveform patterns, the media issubjected to numerous energetic influences, including sinusoidal,tortile, and reciprocating motions in conjunction with simultaneouscentrifugal and centripetal dynamics. See, e.g., FIG. 10. These dynamicsin at least one embodiment include a multiplicity of multi-axial highpressure centrifugal flow zones and low pressure centripetal flow zones,the majority of which are vortexual in nature.

C. First Example Flux Field Generator

FIG. 6 provides a broad overview of an example of a flux field generatorfor use in the present invention. This overview is intended to provide abasis for understanding the principles and components of the variousembodiments for the flux field generators that can be used in thepresent invention that will be discussed in more detail below. The fluxfield generator as illustrated in FIG. 6 includes an optional intakemodule 100 with an intake chamber 130 and a disk-pack module 200 havingan optional expansion chamber 252 and a disk-pack turbine 250. Tosimplify the discussion, the optional housing around the disk-packturbine 250 is not included in FIG. 6. The intake chamber 130 is influid communication with the expansion chamber 252. In at least oneembodiment, the intake module 100 is omitted with the expansion chamber252 drawing air in as needed from the surrounding environment. Theexpansion chamber 252 is formed by openings and the recess present inthe rotors and/or disk(s), which in at least one embodiment when awaveform is present on them will be an example of a waveform member,that form the disk-pack turbine 250. See, e.g., FIGS. 8 and 9. Therotatable rotors and/or disks are stacked or placed adjacent to eachother such that a small space of separation remains between the adjacentwaveform members to form disk chambers.

In a further embodiment for an embodiment using a pair of rotors in thedisk-pack turbine, the rotors each have a waveform pattern on at leastpart of the surface opposite where the disk is attached to the rotor. Inan embodiment where there are no rotors present, the outside disks instack include a waveform pattern on at least part of their exposedsurface. The waveform pattern in at least one embodiment issubstantially an exact reverse representation (or mirror image) of thewaveform pattern present on the face facing the neighboring disk. Anexample of a mirror image is that if there is a protrusion on the innersurface then there is a matching protrusion on the outer surface. Thewaveform pattern in at least one embodiment is substantially a negativeimage of the waveform pattern present on the face facing the neighboringdisk. An example of a negative image is that if there is a protrusion onthe inner surface then there is a substantially matching channel on theouter surface. Based on this disclosure, it should be appreciated that acombination of mirror and negative images may be present on one waveformsurface.

The drive system 300 in at least one embodiment is connected to thedisk-pack turbine 250 through a drive shaft 314 or other mechanicallinkage 316 (see, e.g., FIG. 9) such as a belt, and in a furtherembodiment the drive system 300 is connected directly to the disk-packturbine 250. In use, the drive system 300 rotates the plurality ofrotors and/or disks in the disk-pack turbine 250. In at least oneembodiment, the rotation of which creates a centrifugal suction orvacuum within the system that causes a charging media to be drawn intothe intake chamber 130 via at least one inlet 132 and in furtherembodiments the fluid is drawn in from a periphery of the disk-packturbine 250. In at least one example, the intake chamber 130 and the atleast one inlet are together an inlet for the disk-pack turbine 250.

The intake chamber 130 when present concentrates (and/or compresses) andpasses the charging media into the expansion chamber 252. The expansionchamber 252 causes the compressed charging media to quickly expand afterentry into the expansion chamber 252 (in at least one embodiment thecharging media enters in a vortex flow) and distribute through the diskchambers 262 and over the surfaces of the disk-pack turbine memberstowards a periphery via the disk chambers 262 and in some embodimentsback towards the expansion chamber 252. In at least one embodiment,components of the fluid reverse course through the system, for example,lighter elements present in the fluid that are dissociated from heavierelements present in the fluid. In at least one embodiment, the systemincludes a capture system for one or more of the dissociated fluidelements. The media is conditioned as it passes between the rotatingdisks from the center towards the periphery of the disks. In at leastone embodiment, the intake chamber 130 is omitted.

D. Second Example Flux Field Generator

FIGS. 7-9 provide various views of an example embodiment for the fluxfield generator. FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate the flux field generatorincluding an optional fluid intake module 100 with a vortex inductionchamber (or vortex chamber) 130 and a disk-pack module 200 with ahousing 220, and a disk-pack turbine 250 with an expansion chamber 252.The fluid intake module 100 acts as a source of the charging mediumprovided to the disk-pack module 200.

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate, respectively, a cross-section view and anexploded cross-section view of the flux field generator in accordancewith the example illustrated in FIG. 7. The housing 220 around thedisk-pack turbine 250 provides an enclosure in which the disk(s) 260 androtors 264, 266 are able to rotate. The following disclosure provides anexample of how these modules may be constructed and assembled. As suchbased on this disclosure, it should be appreciated that other assemblyapproaches may be used while still accomplishing the function of thesystem.

The fluid intake module 100 includes a vortex chamber (or intakechamber) 130 within a housing 120 having fluid inlets 132, which in atleast one example are sized and angled to assist in creating a vortex inthe charging medium within the vortex chamber 130. The vortex chamber130 is illustrated as including an annular mounting collar 125 having anopening 138. The collar 125 allows the intake chamber 130 to beconnected in fluid communication with the expansion chamber 252. Thefluid intake module 100 sits above the disk-pack module 200 and providesthe initial stage of fluid processing. In at least one embodiment, thevortex chamber 130 is stationary in the system with the flow of thecharging media through it driven, at least in part, by rotation of thedisk-pack turbine 250 present in the housing 220. In another embodiment,a vortex is not created in the charging media but, instead, the vortexchamber 130 acts as a conduit for moving the charging media from itssource to the expansion chamber 252.

The disk-pack module 200 includes at least one disk-pack turbine 250that defines at least one expansion chamber 252 in fluid communicationwith the vortex chamber 130. The fluid exits from the vortex chamber 130into the expansion chamber 252. The expansion chamber 252 as illustratedis formed by a rigid feature 2522 incorporated into a lower rotor (orlower disk) 266 in the disk-pack turbine 250 with the volumetric areadefined by the center holes in the stacked disks 260 and an upper rotor264. In at least one embodiment, there are multiple expansion chamberswithin the disk-pack turbine each having a lower disk 266 with the rigidfeature 2522. In at least one embodiment, the rigid feature 2522 isomitted.

As illustrated, the disk-pack turbine 250 includes an upper rotor 264, amiddle disk 260, and a lower rotor 266 with each member having at leastone surface having a waveform pattern 261 present on it. The illustratedat least one rotatable disk(s) 260 and rotors 264, 266 are stacked orplaced adjacent to each other such that a small space of separationremains between the adjacent disk/rotor to form disk chambers 262through which the charging media will enter from the expansion chamber252. The disk chambers 262 are lined with waveforms 261 that arecomplementary between adjacent rotor/disk(s) as illustrated, forexample, in FIGS. 11A-11C, 15A, and 15B. In at least one embodiment, thewaveforms include no angles along any radius extending from a start ofthe waveform pattern to the end of the waveform pattern. In FIG. 9, theillustrated waveform patterns 261 are a series of concentric circles,but based on this disclosure it should be understood that the concentriccircles can be replaced by other patterns discussed in this disclosureand illustrated in the figures. The illustrated rotors 264, 266 anddisk(s) 260 are spaced from each other to form disk chambers 262 betweenthem that are in fluid communication with the expansion chamber 252. Oneway to space them apart is illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, where impellers(or wing shims) 270 such as ceramic spacers are used to separate themand also to interconnect them together so that they rotate together.Alternative materials besides ceramics that would work include materialsthat do not conduct electrical current to electrically isolate theillustrated rotors and disk from each other and the system. In furtherembodiments one or more of the upper rotor 264, the middle disk 264, andthe lower rotor 266 are electrically connected. Another way they may beseparated is using support pieces fixedly attached to support boltsrunning between the top and lower rotors 264, 266. In an alternativeembodiment, the rotors 264, 266 and the disk(s) 260 are attached ontheir peripheries.

The upper rotor 264 and the lower rotor 266 include shoulders 2642, 2662extending from their respective non-waveform surface. The upper rotor264 includes a raised shoulder 2642 that passes through an opening 2222in the upper case 222 of the disk-pack module 200 to establish a fluidpathway connection with the intake chamber 130. In the illustratedembodiment, the upper rotor shoulder 2642 is ringed by a bearing 280around it that rests on a flange 2224 of the upper case 222 and againstthe inside of the collar 125 of the intake chamber housing 120. Thelower rotor shoulder 2662 passes through an opening 2262 in a lower case226 to engage the drive shaft 314. The lower rotor shoulder 2662 issurrounded by a bearing 280 that rests against the flange 2264 of thelower case 226. In an alternative embodiment, the upper rotor 264 andthe lower rotor 266 include a nesting hole for receiving a waveform diskwhere the nesting hole is defined by a periphery wall with gaps forreceiving a connection member of the waveform disk. See, e.g., FIG. 15D.

In at least one example, the center disk 260 will begin to resonateduring use as it spins around the central vertical axis of the systemand fluid is passing over its surface. As the center disk 260 resonatesbetween the upper and lower rotors 264, 266, the disk chambers 262 willbe in constant flux, creating additional and variable zones of expansionand compression in the disk chambers 262 as the middle disk resonatesbetween the upper and lower rotors 264, 266, which in at least oneembodiment results in varied exotic motion. The resulting motion in atleast one embodiment is a predetermined resonance, sympathy, and/ordissonance at varying stages of progression with the frequency targetedto the frequency of the molecules/atoms of the material being processedto manipulate through harmonics/dissonance of the material.

The housing 220 includes a chamber 230 in which the disk-pack turbine250 rotates. As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the housing chamber 230and the outside surface of the disk-pack turbine 250 in at least oneembodiment have complementary surfaces. The illustrated housing 220includes the upper case 222, the bottom case 226, and a peripheral case224. The illustrated housing 222 also includes a pair of flow inhibitors223, 225 attached respectively to the upper case 222 and the bottom case226. Based on this disclosure, it should be appreciated that somecomponents of the housing 220 may be integrally formed together as onepiece. FIG. 8 also illustrates how the housing 220 may include aparaboloid feature 234 for the chamber 230 in which the disk-packturbine 250 rotates. The paraboloid shape of the outside surface of thedisk-pack turbine 250, in at least one embodiment, assists withobtaining the harmonic frequency of the rotors 264, 266 and disk(s) 260themselves as they spin in the chamber 230, thus increasing thedissociation process for the fluid passing through the system. In atleast one embodiment, the rotors 264, 266 have complementary outer facesto the shape of the chamber 230.

The upper case 222 includes an opening 2222 passing through its top thatis aligned with the opening in the bearing 280. As illustrated in FIGS.8 and 9, a bearing 280 is present to minimize any friction that mightexist between the shoulder 2642 of the top rotor 264 and the housingcollar 125 and the upper case 222. The bearing 280, in at least oneembodiment, also helps to align the top 2524 of the expansion chamber252 with the outlet 138 of the vortex chamber 130. Likewise, the lowercase 226 includes an opening 2262 passing through its bottom that islined with a bearing 280 that surrounds the shoulder (or motor hub) 2662of the lower disk 266.

The peripheral case 224 includes a plurality of discharge ports 232spaced about its perimeter. The discharge ports 232 are in fluidcommunication with the disk chambers 262. The flow inhibitors 223, 225in the illustrated system, in at least one embodiment, assist withrouting the flow of fluid exiting from the periphery of the disk-packturbine 250 towards the discharge ports (or collection points) 232 inthe housing 220.

Additional examples of electrical isolation components include thefollowing approaches. The drive system/spindle/shaft is electricallyisolated via the use of a large isolation ring made of non-conductivematerial, which creates discontinuity between the drive shaft andground. In at least one embodiment, all disk-pack turbine components areelectrically isolated from one another utilizing, for example,non-conducting tubes, shims, bushings, isolation rings, and washers. Themain feed tube (or intake chamber) is also electrically isolated fromthe top rotor via the use of an additional isolation ring. The feed tubeand support structure around the system are electrically isolated viathe use of additional isolation elements such as nylon bolts. In mostcases, there is no electrical continuity between any components, fromdrive shaft progressing upward through all rotating components to thetop of the vortex chamber and support structures. There are, however,occasions when electrical continuity is desirable as describedpreviously.

FIG. 10 illustrates a partial cutaway view of the embodiment illustratedin FIGS. 7-9. FIG. 10 provides an example of the fluid flow dynamicswithin the disks in accordance with the present invention. Waveformschannels are formed in the disk chambers 262 by the geometric patterns261 on the rotors 264, 266 and disk(s) 260. FIG. 10 illustrates howstepped waveform harmonics cause high and low pressure zones to form inthe channels with the circulation of the flow illustrated from the topto the bottom of the zones by the C's (clockwise) and backward C's(counterclockwise) that reflect the circulation. These pressure zonesand tortile reciprocating motion allow the charging media and materialto flow within the channels and to break the bonds between atoms in atleast one embodiment. As the disk-pack turbine 250 rotates the chargingmedia within the expansion chamber 252, the charging media flows fromthe center of the disk-pack turbine 250 through the disk chambers 262towards the periphery of the disk-pack turbine 250. As the chargingmedia passes through the disk chambers 262 the media is conditioned,separated, dissociated, and/or transformed based on controllablevariables such as construction materials, waveform geometry, tolerances,numbers of progressions, waveform diameters, disk stack densities,internal and external influences and charging media composition.

E. Flux Field Generator Examples with Power Generation

In at least one example the flux field generator produces and harnessesenergy from ambient sources at rates that are over unity relative to themeasurable electrical power input (i.e., invested energy input) byharnessing, utilizing and/or transmutating the ambient fields of energy,i.e., the electrical energy produced is higher than the electricalenergy consumed (or electrical energy out is greater than electricalenergy in). The flux field generator in at least one example utilizesrotating waveforms (e.g., FIGS. 11A-11C) to manipulate, condition, andtransform mass and matter into highly energetic fields, e.g., polarflux, electrical, and electro-magnetic fields. In a further embodiment,the waveforms are hyperbolic waveforms that in at least one furtherembodiment are substantially, continuously curved to createrelationships with applied magnetic and electromagnetic fields as wellas multiple ambient energy fields and wavelengths, which is accentuatedby motion, results in the harnessing and production of useful,compounding electrical, electromagnetic and magnetic field phenomena. Inat least one embodiment, the flux field generator is capable ofgenerating diamagnetic fields as strong forces at ambient operationaltemperatures. It should be appreciated that the power generationcomponents may be omitted from these examples while still providing theflux field generator. In at least one further embodiment to each of thefollowing embodiments, the power generation components of the coils andmagnet plates are omitted.

FIGS. 12-15D illustrate an example of the flux field generator useful ingenerating electrical energy. FIGS. 15A-15D illustrate a pair ofwaveform disks that can be mated together with a pair of rotors. Theillustrated waveform disks are depicted in FIG. 14. FIG. 15A illustratesthe top of a disk-pack turbine 250E with a top rotor 264E with anopening into the expansion chamber 2522E. FIGS. 15B and 15C illustrate apair of mated disks for use in power generation according to theinvention. The disks are considered to be mated because they fittogether as depicted in FIG. 15D, because a disk channel (or chamber)262E is formed between them while allowing fluid to pass between thedisks 260E. FIG. 15D illustrates an example of the mated disks 260Eplaced between a top rotor 264E and a bottom rotor 266E with boltsattaching the components together around the periphery such as throughears 2602E. The bolts in at least one embodiment pass through a nylon(or similar material) tube and the spacers are nylon rings. Based onthis disclosure, it should be understood that at least one rotor couldbe integrally manufactured with at least one waveform disk.

The creation of a magnetic field that also generates electrical currentresults from the rotation of a disk-pack turbine 250E and at least onemagnet disk 502 that is on an opposite side of the coil disk from thedisk-pack turbine. In at least one example for the flux field generator,the coil disk 510 includes a plurality of coils 512 that are connectedinto multiple-phase sets. The disclosure that follows providesadditional discussion of the flux field generator illustrated in FIGS.12-15D; as an example, starting with the chamber 130E and proceedingdown through the system. As with the previous examples for the fluxfield generator, the chamber 130E feeds the charging media to thedisk-pack turbine 250E during operation and in at least one furtherexample for the flux field generator the chamber 130E is omitted asdepicted in FIGS. 16 and 17. In the flux field generators depicted inFIGS. 16 and 17, the intake occurs through the feed housing 126E (orinlet) and/or the periphery of the disk-pack turbine 250E. As mentionedpreviously, the intake of air is not a requirement for operation of thesystem in at least one embodiment and as such the feed housing 126E maybe replaced by a shaft.

In at least one example for the flux field generator, the intake chamber100E includes a cap 122E, a housing 120E connected to an intake port132E, a lower housing 124E around a bearing 280E as illustrated, forexample, in FIG. 14. In an alternative example for the flux fieldgenerator, one or more of the intake chamber components are integrallyformed together. The housing 120E includes a vortex chamber 130E thatincludes a funnel section that tapers the wall inward from the intakeports 132E to an opening that is axially aligned with the feed chamber136E. The funnel section in at least one flux field generator is formedby a wall that has sides that follow a long radial path in the verticaldescending direction from a top to the feed chamber 136E (or otherreceiving section or expansion chamber). The funnel section assists inthe formation of a vortex flow of charging medium downward into thesystem.

Below the main part of the chamber 130E is a tri-arm centering member602 that holds in place the system in axial alignment with the driveshaft 314E. Although a tri-arm centering member is illustrated, thenumber of arms present may vary while accomplishing the centeringfunction. Alternatively, the centering member is a plate. The vortexchamber 130E is in fluid communication with feed chamber 136E present infeed housing (or shaft or alignment shaft) 126E. The feed housing 126Epasses through a collar housing 125E and a magnet plate 502, which ispositioned below and in rotational engagement with the collar housing125E. The feed housing 126E is in rotational engagement through bearings282E with the collar housing 125E. The collar housing 125E is supportedby bearing 282E that rides on the top of the lower feed housing 127Ethat is connected to the disk-pack turbine 250E. The feed chamber 136Eopens up into an optional bell-shaped section 138E starting theexpansion back out of the flow of the charging medium for receipt by theexpansion chamber 252E. The intake housing components 120E, 122E, 124Etogether with the feed housing 138E in at least one embodiment togetherare the intake module 100E.

The magnet plate 502 includes a first array of six magnets (not shown)attached to or embedded in it that in the illustrated embodiment areheld in place by bolts 5022 as illustrated, for example, in FIG. 14 orthe magnets may be enclosed on the magnet plate with a cover. In atleast one embodiment, the magnet plate 502 is a North-South magnet withthe poles making up the magnet plate 502 where one half of the magnet isNorth and the other half is South. In a further embodiment, the poles(or magnetic regions/areas) are divided into alternating quarters,sixths, eighths, etc. In a still further embodiment, the poles aredivided by small gaps of non-magnetic material. In another embodiment,the number of magnets is determined based on the number of phases andthe number of coils such that the magnets of the same polarity pass overeach of coils in each phase-set geometrically at the exact moment ofpassage. Alternatively, the magnet plate 502 includes (or is replacedby) a magnet ring with multiple polarity regions on it such as at leastone of North-South alternating regions or North/South areas spacedapart. The magnet plate 502 in at least one flux field generator iselectrically isolated from the feed housing 126E and the rest of systemvia, for example, electrically insulated/non-conducting bearings (notshown). The magnet plate 502 is able to freely rotate about the centeraxis of the disk-pack turbine 250E by way of the collar housing 125Emade from, for example, aluminum which is bolted to the top of the upperround plate 502 and has two centrally located ball bearing assemblies,an upper bearing 282E and a lower bearing 283E, that slide over thecentral feed housing 126E, which serves as a support shaft.Alternatively, the bearings are incorporated into the magnet plate andthe collar housing is omitted. The distance of separation between themagnet plate 502 and the top of the disk-pack turbine 250E ismaintained, for example, by a mechanical set collar, shims, or spacers.In a further alternative embodiment, the magnet plate 502 rotates withthe disk-pack turbine 250E.

During operation, the first array of magnets is in magnetic and/or fluxcommunication with a plurality of coils 512 present on or in astationary non-conductive disk (or platform) 510. The coil platform 510is supported by support members 604 attached to the frame 600 in aposition between the array of magnets and the disk-pack turbine 250E.The platform 510 in the illustrated flux field generator is electricallyisolated from the rest of the system. In at least one example for theflux field generator, the platform 510 is manufactured from Plexiglas,plastic, phenolic or a similarly electrically inert material or carbonfiber.

A disk-pack turbine 250E is in rotational engagement with the feedchamber 138E. As with the other examples for the flux field generators,the disk-pack turbine 250E includes an expansion chamber 252E that is influid communication with the intake chamber 130E to establish a fluidpathway from the inlets to the at least one disk chamber 262E (two areillustrated in FIGS. 14) in the disk-pack turbine 250E. The illustratedflux field generator includes two pairs of mated disks 260E sandwichedby a pair of rotors 264E, 266E where the disks 260E and the top rotor264E each includes an opening passing therethrough and the bottom rotor266E includes a rigid feature 2522E that together define the expansionchamber 252E. The disk chambers 262 in the illustrated flux fieldgenerator are present between the two disks in each mated pair withslightly paraboloid shaped surfaces (although they could be tapered orflat) being present between the neighboring disks, where the bottom diskof the top mated disk pair and the top disk of the bottom mated diskpair are the neighboring disks. In an alternative embodiment, thesesurfaces include one or more waveforms to provide an additional diskchamber. Each disk 260E of the mated pairs of disks is formed ofcomplimentary non-magnetic materials by classification, such that themated pair incorporating internal hyperbolic relational waveformgeometries creates a disk that causes lines of magnetic flux to belooped into a field of powerful diamagnetic tori and repelled by thedisk. An example of material to place between the mated disk pairs isphenolic cut into a ring shape to match the shape of the disks.

In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom rotor 266E provides theinterface 2662E with the drive system 314E. In at least one example forthe flux field generator, the rotors will be directly connected to therespective disks without electrically isolating the rotor from thenested disk. In another example for the flux field generator, the disksare electrically isolated from the rotor nesting the disk. Theillustrated configuration provides for flexibility in changing disks260E into and out of the disk-pack turbine 250E and/or rearranging thedisks 260E.

A lower coil platform 510′ may also be attached to the frame 600 with aplurality of support members 604. The lower platform 510′ includes asecond array of coils 512′ adjacent and below the disk-pack turbine250E. An optional second array of six magnets (not shown) present inmagnet plate 504 are illustrated as being in rotational engagement of adrive shaft 314E that drives the rotation of the disk-pack turbine 250E,but the bottom magnet plate 504 in at least one embodiment is in freerotation about the drive shaft 314E using, for example, a bearing. Thedrive shaft 314E is driven by a motor, for example, either directly orvia a mechanical or magnetic coupling. In an alternative embodiment, atleast one magnet plate 502, 504 includes a magnet ring with multiplepolarity regions on it such as at least one of North-South alternatingregions or North/South areas spaced apart. Based on this disclosure, itshould be appreciated that the magnet plate and coil disk examples canapply to both sets.

Each of the first array of coils 512 and the second array of coils 512′are interconnected to form a phased array such as a three or four phasearrangement with 9 and 12 coils, respectively. Although not illustrated,it should be understood based on this disclosure that there are avariety of ways to interconnect the coils to form multiple phases in wyeor delta or even a single phase by connecting coils in series orparallel. As illustrated, for example, in FIG. 13, for each coil, thereare a pair of junction points that are used to connect to common andpositive and as illustrated the left box 5124 attaches to electricalpower out while the right box 5126 connects to neutral/common.

In at least one implementation with a three phase arrangement, the coilsfor each phase are separated by 120 degrees with the magnets in themagnet plate spaced every 60 degrees around the magnet plate. The firstarray of magnets, the first array of coils 512, the second array ofcoils 512′, and second array of magnets in at least one embodiment arearranged in a pattern substantially within the vertical circumference ofthe disk-pack turbine 250E, e.g., in circular patterns or staggeredcircular patterns of a substantially similar diameter as the disks 160E.In another example of a flux field generator, there are multiple coilplatforms and/or coil arrays between the disk-pack turbine and themagnet plate.

The lower magnet plate 504 has a central hub 5042 bolted to it whichalso houses two ball bearing assemblies 282E, which are slid over themain spindle drive shaft 314E before the disk-pack turbine 250E isattached. This allows the lower magnet plate 504 to freely rotate aboutthe center axis of the system and the distance of separation between thelower plate 504E and the disk-pack turbine 250E is maintained, forexample, by a mechanical set collar, spacers, and/or shims or the heightof the driveshaft 314E.

Suitable magnets for use in the flux field generator include, forexample, rare earth and/or electromagnets. An example is using threeinch disk type rare earth magnets rated at 140 pounds and in furtherembodiments magnets rated at 400 pounds are used; but based on thisdisclosure it should be understood that a variety of magnet strengthsmay be used. Depending on the construction used, all may be Northmagnets, South magnets, or a combination such as alternating magnets. Inat least one embodiment, all metallic components, e.g., frame 600,chamber housing 120E, magnet plates 502, 504, are formed of non-magneticor very low magnetic material with other components, e.g., bearings,spacers, tubing, etc., made of non-magnetic materials. The flux fieldgenerator, including frame 600 and lower platform 504, in at least oneexample are electrically grounded (Earth). In a further example, allmovable components, particularly including chamber housing 120E andindividual components of the disk-pack turbine 250E, are allelectrically isolated by insulators such as non-conductive ceramic orphenolic bearings, and/or spacers.

In a further flux field generator, the magnet plate(s) is mechanicallycoupled to the waveform disks, for example, through the driveshaft. In astill further flux field generator, the magnet plate(s) is mechanicallylocked to rotate in a fixed relationship with the disk-pack turbinethrough for example the collar housing 125E illustrated in FIG. 13. Thisresults in lower, but very stable output values. In a furtheralternative embodiment, the magnet plate(s) are connected to a separatedrive system(s) that provides independent control of rotation speed fromthe rotation speed of the disk-pack turbine and in at least one furtherembodiment precise frequency control which can range from hertz togigahertz as waveform structures and numbers of waveforms, otherstructures and waveform transitional waveform geometry have a directcorrelation to outgoing output and operational frequencies. In a furtherexample of a flux field generator, one set of coil platform and magnetplate are omitted from the illustrated embodiments of FIG. 12-17.

In use of the illustrated embodiment of FIGS. 12-14, the rotatabledisk-pack turbine is driven by an external power source such as abattery bank, wall power, or a generator. In at least one embodiment, asthe disk-pack turbine rotates a vacuum or suction is created in the fluxfield generator in at least one example. This vacuum draws a chargingmedia into the intake chamber 130E via fluid inlets 132E. The intakechamber 130E transforms the drawn charging media into a vortex thatfurther facilitates passing the charging media into the expansionchamber. As the charging media passes through the system, at least aportion of the through-flowing charging media is transformed into polarfluxes which are discharged or emanated from specific exit points withinthe system. This magnetic polar energy discharges at the center axis andperiphery of the rotatable disk-pack turbine. For example, when themagnetic polar energy discharged at the periphery is a North polar flow,the magnetic energy discharged at the axis is a South polar flow. Inthis example, by introducing North-facing permanent magnets on magnetplates 502, 504 into the north-flowing flux, repulsive forces arerealized. By placing the North-facing polar arrays at specific obliqueangles, the rotatable disk-pack turbine is driven by the repelling polarflux. Utilizing only the polar drive force and ambient environmentalenergies and air as the charging media, the system is capable of beingdriven at a maximum allowed speed. Simultaneously, while generatingpolar flux discharges at the axis and periphery of the disk-pack turbine250E, powerful, high torque, levitative diamagnetic fields manifestthrough the top and bottom surfaces of the disk-pack turbine. In atleast one embodiment, the field strength of the diamagnetic fields isdirectly proportionate to the speed of rotation of the magnet arrays andmagnet strength in relation to the rotating disk-pack turbine. Each ofthe mated pairs of rotatable waveform disks 160E is capable of producingvery strong field energy at ambient temperatures while utilizing anextraordinarily small amount of input electrical energy. As an example,each of the mated pairs of rotatable waveform disks 160E is capable ofproducing well over one thousand (1,000) pounds of resistive, repulsive,levitative field energy. That is, the flux field generator is capable ofrepeatedly, sustainably and controllably producing a profoundly powerfuldiamagnetic field at ambient temperatures while utilizing relativelyminimal input energy.

In a further flux field generator illustrated, for example, in FIG. 16,the chamber 120E above the tri-arm support member 602 is omitted and theexpansion chamber pulls charging material from the atmosphere as opposedto through the intake chamber. In at least one example during operation,material is pulled from and discharged at the periphery of the disk-packturbine 250E simultaneously. In a further embodiment, the intake chamber120 is omitted and/or substantially sealed.

FIG. 17 illustrates an alternative flux field generator to thatillustrated in FIG. 16. The illustrated embodiment includes a fluxreturn 700 to restrain the magnetic fields and concentrate the magneticflux created by the disk-pack turbine 250E and increase the flux densityon the magnet plate 502 and coils 512. Examples of material that can beused for the flux return 700 include but are not limited to steel, iron,bismuth, and copper. In a further embodiment, steel and/or iron are usedas part of the flux return 700. In at least one embodiment, othernon-magnetic materials are used. In a further embodiment, the fluxreturn includes a plurality of disks (or plates or laminated layers)where each disk is selected from the above materials resulting in acombination of material being used in any order. In at least oneembodiment, the flux return 700 is sized to match the outer diameter ofthe outer edge of the magnets on the magnet plate 502. In a furtherembodiment, at least one disk of the flux return is attached to thedisk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, at least one disk of theflux return is spaced from the disk-pack turbine in a housing or on ashelf. In a further embodiment to the other embodiments in thisparagraph, the flux return and/or containment includes a housing thatshrouds the top and sides of the disk-pack turbine. Examples of shapesfor the housing include bell, cylindrical, and conical. In at least oneembodiment further to the embodiments and examples discussed in thisparagraph, the flux return 700 is used with the non-power generatingflux field generators and placed above the disk-pack turbine. In atleast one further embodiment to the embodiments in this paragraph, theflux return is used also as a shield against the diamagnetic fieldsreaching into the interior of the vehicle such as, for example, thecargo area and/or the passenger area.

Another example flux field generator of the present invention isillustrated in FIG. 18 and includes two disk-pack turbines 250F having apair of rotors 264F, 266F sandwiching a pair of disks 260F, two sets ofelectrical coil arrays configured for the production of three-phaseelectrical power, and two bearing-mounted, free-floating, allNorth-facing magnetic arrays, along with various additional circuits,controls and devices. One difference with the previous flux fieldgenerators is that the disk-pack turbines 250F are spaced apart leavingan open area between them.

In a further embodiment to the above embodiments, flux field generatorsinclude a collection/containment wall 740 (or dome) around a generationsystem 90 as illustrated in FIG. 19A to provide a means of collectingand harnessing for application and/or utilization the profoundadditional environmental electrical fields, voltages and dramaticcurrents/field amperage (for example, collectors 750) as well as infurther embodiments the collection of any fluid components that manifestas a result of the power generation processes. The illustratedcollectors 750 include a plurality of fins 752 that extendperpendicularly away from a base 754. In at least one embodiment, thecollectors are electrically isolated from the wall (or other supportstructure). In a further embodiment, a containment area is defined by acylindrical containment wall 740 (although the wall may take a varietyof other forms) and a flux return (not illustrated in FIG. 19A). In afurther embodiment, these components include steel and/or iron torestrain the produced magnetic fields within the defined containmentarea. The use of the containment components allow for passive generationof what is substantially identified as DC power from a non-power fluxfield generator where, for example, an external power source wouldstimulate the flow of field energy through the collectors.

In a further alternative embodiment, the wall and the frame are combinedtogether where the wall provides the vertical and/or horizontalstabilization of the system. In a further embodiment, the frame extendsup from the wall to engage with the centering support member, which inat least one embodiment is incorporated into (or as a part of) the fluxreturn. In yet another embodiment, the wall is within a space defined bythe frame.

During testing of the collector concept, six collectors were attached tothe frame that included six vertical support members (or risers) aroundthe prototype disk-pack turbine. The collectors provided DC power foruse by DC electrical devices or for converting to AC power. Eachcollector was attached to an output of a coil or phase, which in atleast one embodiment occurred through a diode orientated to providecurrent flow from the coil to the collector, to simulate the flow offield energy through each collector. The outputs of at least some of thecollectors were attached to a respective DC electrical device that wasconnected to ground and in parallel with a capacitor enabling the flowof electrical energy to the respective DC electrical device, and theoutputs were capable of powering the attached DC electrical devices. Inat least one embodiment, the voltage values from the collectors are muchhigher than the AC voltage used to stimulate the collector based onvoltage meter readings.

FIGS. 19B and 19C illustrate two views of an alternative collector 750Athat includes sine waveforms, which in at least one embodiment arereplaced with the hyperbolic waveforms discussed in this disclosureproviding a smooth face as opposed to the illustrated fin pattern. Theillustrated collector 750A includes a plurality of fins 752A attached toa base 754, which then is attached to a support or wall as discussedabove in connection to collector 750.

Based on the above discussion regarding collectors, it should beunderstood that the number of collectors and the density of fins and/orwaveforms present on individual collectors may vary from thatillustrated in FIGS. 19A-19C. Furthermore, the fin and/or waveformpattern may have a variety of orientations on the base along with thebase being placed in a variety of orientations while having the base besubstantially parallel to a vertical plane passing through the center ofthe system when the system is in a vertical orientation. In a furtheralternative embodiment, the wall and/or collector is a retrofitcomponent to waveform turbine (e.g., disk-pack turbine) systems such asthose disclosed in this disclosure.

The nature of electricity generated is substantially different ascompared to conventional power generation. The waveform disks in atleast one embodiment are manufactured as nesting pairs. Each waveformdisk pair may be of like or dissimilar materials, depending on designcriteria, i.e., aluminum and aluminum, or, as example, aluminum, brassor copper. When a waveform disk pair is separated by a smalldistance/gap and are electrically isolated from one another by means ofno mechanical contact and non-conducting isolation and assembly methodsand elements like those described earlier, chambers formed between eachdisk pair provide for highly exotic flow paths, motion, screeningcurrents, frequencies, pressure differentials, and many other actionaryand reactionary fluid and energetic dynamics and novel electrical andpolar phenomena. Immediately upon energizing the drive motor to set thedisk-pack turbine rotor in motion, the inner disk hyperbolic geometriesbegin to interact with the magnetic fields provided by the rotatableRare Earth magnet arrays, even though there are no magnetic materialsincorporated into the manufacture of the disk-pack turbine. By the timethe disk-pack turbine reaches the speed of approximately 60 RPM,diamagnetic field effects between the disk-pack turbine faces and magnetarrays are sufficient to establish a strong driving/impelling linkbetween the disk-pack turbine and magnet array faces.

A variety of magnetic polar fluxes and electrical currents begin tomanifest and dramatically increase in proportion to speed of rotation.Diamagnetism manifests as a profoundly strong force at the upper andlower rotor faces as primarily vertical influences which, throughrepellent diamagnetic fields, act to drive the magnet arrays whilesimultaneously generating a significant rotational torque component. Ithas been determined that these strong force diamagnetic fields can betransmitted through/passed through insulators to other metallicmaterials such as aluminum and brass. These diamagnetic fields,generated at ambient temperatures, are always repellant irrespective ofmagnet polarity. Although mechanically generated, these diamagneticfields are, believed to be in fact, screening and/or eddy currentspreviously only recognized as a strong force associated with magneticfields as they relate to superconductors operating at cryogenictemperatures. The system in at least one embodiment is configured torotate on the horizontal plane, resulting in the most profound magneticfield effects manifesting and emanating at an oblique, though near rightangle relative to the upper and lower rotor faces. The most profoundelectrical outputs in the system emanate from the periphery of thedisk-pack turbine and are measurable as very high field amperages andatmospheric voltages. As an example, when attaching a hand held ampmeter to any of the three structural aluminum risers of the built systemillustrated, for example, in FIG. 12, it is common to observe amperagesof over 150 amps per electrically isolated riser. Polar/magnetic fluxesare the primary fluid acting in this system configured for electricalpower generation. An additional material acting within the system isatmospheric air. In certain implementations, allowing the intake,dissociation, and discharge of the elements within atmospheric air aswell as exposure to ambient atmospheric energies increases the magneticfield effects and electrical power output potential by plus/minus 40%.

The diamagnetic fields utilized for electrical power generation make itpossible to orient all magnets within the magnet arrays to North, South,or in a customary North/South alternating configuration. When all Northor South facing magnets are configured in relation to the diamagneticrotor fields, voltages and frequencies realized are extremely high. Withall North or South magnet orientation the diamagnetism, which is bothNorth and South magnetic loops, provides the opposite polarity for thegeneration of AC electricity. By configuring the system with alternatingmagnetic polarities and minor power output conditioning, it has beenpossible to practically divide the output values and bring the voltagesand frequencies into useful ranges. As an example, measuring combinedupper coil array only, output values of 900 volts at 60 HZ with a rotorspeed of 1200 RPM are typical. A disadvantage to this configuration isthat there is a reduction in overall electrical energy output. Based onresearch, it is believed the magnetic fluxes behave like gasses/fluidsand can act as such. The addition/intake/dissociation of air and otherambient influences adds significantly to the process; however, with thepresence of magnetic fields interacting with the hyperbolic waveformstructures alone, it is believed that both exotic, magnetic phenomena aswell as electricity are generated. It is believed it would be impossibleto be generating these profound diamagnetic fields without alsosimultaneously generating corresponding electrical currents. As soon asa magnet, even handheld, is introduced above the disk surface and thediamagnetic repellent effect is felt, electrical current is beingproduced, thereby creating the diamagnetic phenomena. Based on theabove, it is believed that the track/rail used in connection with theabove flux field generators could have all North or South facing magnetsor magnetic material and still provide levitation.

F. Examples of Waveform Disks

The previously described waveforms and the one illustrated in FIGS. 11Band 11C are examples of the possibilities for their structure. Thewaveform patterns increase the surface area in which the charging mediaand fields pass over and through during operation of the system. It isbelieved the increased surface area as alluded to earlier in thisdisclosure provides an area in which the environmental fields in theatmosphere are screened in such a way as to provide a magnetic field inthe presence of a magnet. This is even true when the waveform disk isstationary and a magnet is passed over its surface (either the waveformside or back side of the waveform disk), and the ebbs and flow of themagnetic field track the waveform patterns on the disk, manifesting inat least one embodiment as strong, geometric eddy currents/geometricmolasses.

FIGS. 11A-11C illustrates an example of a small biaxial configurationfor the disk-pack turbine, which includes an upper rotor 264A and alower rotor 266A, was sufficient to establish repeatable, verifiabledissociation achieved through hyperbolic rotary motion alone. FIG. 11Aillustrates the top of the disk-pack turbine 250A, FIG. 11B illustratesthe bottom face of the upper rotor 264A, and FIG. 11C illustrates thetop face of the lower rotor 266A. The illustrated waveform patternincludes a sinusoidal ridge 2642A and a circular ridge 2646A. The lowerrotor 266A includes a circular outer face ridge 2668A. Also, illustratedis an example of mounting holes 2502A for assembling the disk-packturbine 250A. In an alternative embodiment, the wave patterns areswitched between the upper rotor 264A and the bottom rotor 266A.Stoichiometric gas concentrations capable of sustaining flame wereachieved through broad variations in systemic configuration andoperating conditions.

The previously described waveforms and the one illustrated in FIGS. 11Band 11C are examples of the possibilities for their structure. Thewaveform patterns increase the surface area in which the charging mediaand fields pass over and through during operation of the system. It isbelieved the increased surface area as alluded to earlier in thisdisclosure provides an area in which the environmental fields in theatmosphere are screened in such a way as to provide a magnetic field inthe presence of a magnet. This is even true when the waveform disk isstationary and a magnet is passed over its surface (either the waveformside or back side of the waveform disk), and the ebbs and flow of themagnetic field track the waveform patterns on the disk, manifesting inat least one embodiment as strong, geometric eddy currents/geometricmolasses.

As discussed above, the waveform disks include a plurality of radii,grooves and ridges that in most examples are complimentary to each otherwhen present on opposing surfaces. In at least one example, the heightin the vertical axis and/or the depth measured along a radius of thedisk chambers vary along a radius as illustrated, for example, in FIG.15D. In at least one example, when a disk surface with the waveforms onit is viewed looking towards the waveforms, the waveforms take a varietyof shapes that radiate from the opening that passes through (or theridge feature on) the disk. In at least one example, the number of peaksfor each level of waveforms progressing out from the center increases,which in a further example includes a multiplier selected from a rangeof 2 to 8 and more particularly in at least one embodiment is 2. In atleast one embodiment, the number of peaks for each level of waveformsprogressing out from the center stays the same or increases by amultiplier. In at least one embodiment, the multiplier is selected toamplify and compound internal and external energy interactions andproduction.

FIGS. 20A-20E illustrate a variety of additional waveform examples. Theillustrated plates include two different waveforms. The first waveformis a circular waveform 2646G in the center and around the periphery. Thesecond waveform 2642G is a biaxial, sinucircular, progressive waveformlocated between the two sets of circular waveforms. The illustrateddisks mate together to form the disk channels 262G that extend out fromthe expansion chamber 252G discussed previously. Each of the disksincludes a plurality of assembly flanges 2629G for mounting impellersbetween the disks.

FIG. 20A illustrates an example combination of biaxial, sinucircular,progressive, and concentric sinusoidal progressive waveform geometry ona disk 260G according to the invention. FIG. 20B and 20C illustraterespectively the opposing sides of the middle disk 260G. FIG. 20Dillustrates the top surface of the bottom disk 260G. FIG. 20Eillustrates how the three disks fit together to form the disk chambers262G and the expansion chamber 252G of a disk-pack turbine. In analternative embodiment, one or more of the circular waveforms ismodified to include a plurality of biaxial segments.

FIG. 21 illustrates an example of a center disk incorporating variedbiaxial geometries between two sets of circular waveforms according tothe invention.

FIGS. 22A-22D illustrate a disk-pack turbine 250H with two disks. FIG.22A illustrates the top of the disk-pack turbine 250H with an expansionchamber 252H. FIG. 21B illustrates the bottom surface of the top disk264H. FIG. 22C illustrates the top surface of the bottom disk 266Hincluding the concave feature 2522H that provides the bottom of theexpansion chamber 252H in the disk-pack turbine 250H. FIG. 22Dillustrates the bottom of the disk-pack turbine 250H including anexample of a motor mount 2662H. The illustrated waveforms are circular,but as discussed previously a variety of waveforms including hyperbolicwaveforms can be substituted for the illustrated circular waveforms.

FIG. 23 illustrates another example of a disk-pack turbine 250I with atop rotor 264I, a disk 260I, and a bottom rotor 266I. The top rotor 264Iand the disk 260I are shown in cross-section with the plane takenthrough the middle of the components. FIG. 23 also illustrates anembodiment where the components are attached around the periphery of theopening that defines the expansion chamber 250I through mounting holes2502I. Each of the waveform patterns on the top rotor 264I, the disk260I, and the bottom rotor 266I includes two sets of circular waveforms2646I and one set of hyperbolic waveforms 2642I.

In at least one example, the disk surfaces having waveforms present onit eliminates almost all right angles and flat surfaces from the surfacesuch that the surface includes a continuously curved face.

In at least one example, at least one ridge includes a back channelformed into the outer side of the ridge that together with thecomplementary groove on the adjoining disk define an area having avertical oval cross-section.

In at least one embodiment, one or more waveform disks used in a systeminclude other surface features in addition to the waveforms.

Based on this disclosure, it should be appreciated that the describedmotor mounts could be modified to work with a rotor having an axiallycentered opening. The illustrated waveforms can be used on the differentillustrated rotors and/or disks. In at least one embodiment, thewaveforms are incorporated into one or more rotors instead of having therotors nest a disk.

In a further embodiment, the orientation of the system is reversed wherethe motor and the driveshaft are above the disk pack turbine or there isa horizontal alignment. Based on this disclosure, it should beunderstood other orientations are possible with, for example, the axialcenter being angled relative to the horizon (or a horizontal plane).

G. Testing of a Prototype Flux Field Generator

At least one prototype has been built to test the operation of thesystem and to gather data regarding its operation. The flux fieldgenerators illustrated in FIGS. 12-18 include a three phase arrangementof nine coils, three coils per phase using 16 gauge copper magnet wirewith 140 turns and six magnets (three North and three South magnetsalternating with each other) above the disk-pack turbine and coils. Onthe bottom side of the disk-pack turbine there is a four phasearrangement of 12 coils, three coils per phase using 18 gauge coppermagnet wire with 260 turns and six magnets. Based on this disclosure, itshould be appreciated that the gauge and material of the wire and thenumber of turns and of coils can be modified and that the abovedescriptions are examples. The disk-pack turbine was assembled with twopairs of mated disks between the top rotor and the bottom rotor asillustrated, for example, in FIG. 16. In this particular configurationthe two top waveform disks were made of aluminum and the bottom twowaveform disks were made of brass. It has been found that alternatingbrass and aluminum disks, as opposed to nesting like disks results insignificantly higher magnetic and electrical values being produced. Infurther testing when copper is used in place of brass, the voltages havestayed substantially equal, but a much higher current has been produced.After one testing session, it was discovered that the brass disks werenot electrically isolated from each other and there was still excesselectrical power generated compared to the power required to run themotor. The feed tube (or intake chamber) in at least one embodiment ismade of brass and/or non-magnetic stainless steel and electricallyisolated from the aluminum rotor face through use of a non-conductiveisolation ring, which also is present between the two mated disk pairs.The system was connected to a motor via a belt.

When the motor was not running, and the disk-pack turbine was slowlyrotated by hand, even at this very low speed, a diamagnetic field arosesufficient to engage the upper magnet plate (the magnet plate was notmechanically coupled), resulting in the production of enough electricityto cause a connected three-phase motor (2 HP, 230 V) to rotate as thedisk-pack turbine was being turned by hand from the current produced inthe coil arrays.

The lower magnet disk rotated with the disk-pack turbine while the uppermagnet disk was magnetically coupled to the waveform disks. One way toillustrate the results will be to use classic power generation formulas.One of the greatest points of interest is that, even though there is,mathematically speaking, production of very high power readings asrelates to watts, there is very little discernible heat generatedthrough the process as a result of negligible resistance resulting fromthe diamagnetic fields, and this phenomenon extends to devices connectedand driven by this electricity, such as multiple three-phase highvoltage electric motors. An example is prior to starting the system,ambient temperatures for the induction coils and other associateddevices were about 82° Fahrenheit. After running the system for inexcess of one hour, the temperature rise was as little as two or threedegrees and, at times, the temperature has been found to actually fallslightly. The temperature measured at the core of the waveform rotorwhen measured always has dropped a few degrees over time. Thetemperature of a three phase electric motor connected to the output willgenerally remain within one or two degrees of coil temperature. Thethree phases of the upper generating assembly were measured with eachphase was producing approximately 200 volts at 875 RPM. Based onmeasurements, each of the three coil sets in the three-phase systemmeasure out at 1.8 ohms. Divide 200 volts from one phase by 1.8 ohmsequals about 111.11 Amps. The amperage of 111.11 Amps is multiplied by200 volts multiplied by 1.732 (root mean square (RMS) factor for ACpower) multiplied by cosine/Power Factor, which is usually around 1,divided by 1000 to obtain about 38.485 kW. The motor powering the systemwas drawing approximately 10.5 Amps with a line voltage of 230 volts,which yields 2,415 Watts being consumed by the motor to produce thisoutput of about 38 kW. Similar phenomena have been observed when the ACpower produced by the system is rectified into DC power and supplied toa DC load.

When the top magnet disk was locked with the waveform disks such thatthey rotate together as driven by the drive system, the process wasrepeated. The upper coil array produced about 540 Volts peak-to-peakbetween the three phases (or about 180 Volts per phase) and about 100Amps for a power generation using the formula from the prior paragraphof about 31 kW. With regard to the lower generator, the math is actuallyquite different because there is a higher coil set resistance ofapproximately 3.7 Ohms per coil set of three coils (four phases). Eachphase was producing 120 Volts peak-to-peak, which is using a simplifiedapproach of voltage squared divided by resistance results in almost 3.9kW per phase. Testing has found that diamagnetic energy will reallystart to rise at 1700 RPM and up as do the corresponding electricaloutputs. The coils in these sets after further use have had theirresistance lowered to negligible levels when read with an ohm meter.

Changing the material used for the intake chamber in the built systemfrom D2 steel to brass improved the strength of the diamagnetic fieldand resulting power generation by approximately 30%.

The use of a flux return made from bismuth, copper, iron, or steel or acombination of these has resulted in a reorientation of the fieldsproduced by the flux field generator. In at least one furtherembodiment, the flux return includes at least steel or iron

For example, a one-eighth inch thick bismuth plate was placed above thedisk-pack turbine on a Plexiglas shelf. The plate had sufficientdiameter to cover the waveform geometries present in the disk-packturbine. The push and torque forces felt when placing a magnet over thedisk-pack turbine were redirected to the sides of the disk-pack turbineto increase the diamagnetic field to the periphery while substantiallyblocking the diamagnetic field above the bismuth plate. In addition,measured amperages at the bottom edge of the disk-pack turbine and inthe environment around the disk-pack turbine increased. When the bismuthplate was attached with adhesive tape to the top of the disk-packturbine, there were similar or better results obtained, butinterestingly the bismuth was still and exhibited no signs of beingimpacted by the diamagnetic fields being redirected and/or shaped.

Another example is that when a copper plate was placed into the systemabove the disk-pack turbine, the field effect around the periphery andbelow the disk-pack turbine increased by approximately 25%. When abismuth and/or steel plate were added, there was still an increase. Boththe bismuth and copper plates when used individually cause an increasein the diamagnetic fields being projected laterally from the disk-packturbine with a very good combination being to use a copper plate and abismuth plate above the disk-pack turbine.

FIG. 24 illustrates how power may be pulled from the flux fieldgenerator 85 with a coil array having three AC phases and a magnet plateand how the power may be conditioned for storage in a battery bank 87′,which in turn is able to power the DC motor M that is used to rotate thedisk-pack turbine in the flux field generator 85. In the built test bed,the motor M drove the disk-pack turbine through a mechanical linkagethat included a belt. The illustrated example of the test bed includes abattery bank 87′, which could be a capacitor bank instead or inaddition, a DC motor M, a three phase rectifier 50 such as a full wavebridge rectifier in parallel with a capacitor C1, and a pair ofrheostats R1, R2. The flux field generator 85 was configured to providea three phase output to the rectifier 50 that than produced a DC signalthat passed through the rheostat R1, which allowed for control of thevoltage provided for battery charging, to the battery bank 87′, which inthe test bed included twelve 12-volt batteries connected in series andin another test bed included twelve sets of three 12-volt batteries inparallel to the other batteries in the set. Based on this disclosure, itshould be appreciated that the battery bank could take a variety ofconfigurations. The battery bank 87′ was connected to the negativeterminal of the motor M and the rectifier 50. The positive terminal ofthe battery bank 87′ connected to the positive terminal of the motor Mthrough a rheostat R2, which provided motor speed control. The variousillustrated diodes D and capacitors C1, C2 are provided for illustrationpurposes and may be adjusted while still having the overall function ofthe circuit provided and in at least one embodiment capacitors areplaced in series prior to the motor M and/or the battery bank 87′. Theillustrated test bed was used to run the experiments resulting in thedata shown in FIGS. 25A-25C and 26. In testing, the power into thebattery bank 87′ has been greater than the power used to run the systemas demonstrated by the data in FIGS. 25A-25C.

Testing was performed using a disk-pack turbine with three pairs ofwaveform disks with copper separation plates placed between neighboringpairs of waveform disks produced the data contained in FIGS. 25A-25C.The waveform disks (top to bottom) were made from brass, aluminum,aluminum, aluminum, aluminum, and copper. The top waveform pair includesthe presence of compression/decompression areas around the periphery ofthe waveform disk pair. The system also included a steel flux returnabove the magnet plate. The waveform disks were rotated using a 1.5 HPdrive motor connected to a dial controller and a bank of batteries ratedfor 12 Volts and as such was not connected to wall power or any otherpower source.

There were three test runs performed with each having a different loadbeing connected to the prototype system. For each test run, thetemperature of the room and of a motor, which temperature was alsorecorded at the end of each test run, were taken at the start. Inaddition, the net standing voltage of the battery bank was measuredusing a multimeter. During each test run there was a first reading takenafter the system had stabilized (first read) and an end readingproximate the end of the test run at 30 minutes (end read). The devicemotor measurements and output measurements were taken from power meterswith one power meter on the input side of the drive motor and the otherpower meter on a rectified DC output that was used to recharge thebattery and to run the system. All three phases were rectified throughdual three phase, full-wave bridge rectifiers and all three phases wereincluded to produce the DC output. The load measurements were taken froma power meter (e.g., connected 1 HP DC motor (rated at 1750 RPM)free-running) or calculated (e.g., the electrolytic cell). A commonoccurrence in each of the test runs was that the temperature of motorsrunning on power from the system decreased and the voltage reading forthe battery bank increased during the 30 minute test run. The systemtakes a few moments after it starts up and the load is present tostabilize itself, after which time the system produces voltagestypically within a window of plus or minus 0.3 V variation over time.The drive motor temperatures were higher than ambient temperature inpart using power originating from the wall. Typically, when the systemis using power from the battery bank, which was previously charged bythe system, the drive motor will stay within about 5 degrees Fahrenheitof ambient temperature.

The data for the first test run is depicted in FIG. 25A. The first testrun used a 1 HP DC motor free-running as a load in addition to therecharging of the battery bank. Taking the watts readings for theoutputs (output measurement, which represents voltage provided to thebattery bank and the drive motor), the load measurement, and the drivemotor measurements at the end, the differential in watts is 1339.1 W.Comparing the beginning and end voltage readings for the battery bankresulted in an increase of 0.3 V in the battery bank. A temperaturereading of the battery bank at the end of the test run was 74.6 degreesFahrenheit.

The data for the second test run is depicted in FIG. 25B. The load thatwas placed on the prototype system included an electrolytic cell andsubstantially continuous maintenance of a plasma arc over the 30 minutetest run. The electrolytic cell included 584 ounces of water catalyzedwith sulfuric acid to an adjusted pH of 3.00. The plasma arc was pulledbetween a positive copper electrode connected to the positive output ofthe system and an alligator clamp communicating electrically through theelectrolytic fluid to the positive pole/static plate of the plasma arcpuller, which was partially submerged in the electrolyte cell fluid. Thenegative pole/cable and alligator clamp were connected to an articulatedarm of the plasma arc puller that was configured to pull vertical plasmaarcs. The catalytic cell was activated once a continuous plasma arc wasestablished, thus providing both an electrolytic cell and plasma arcsystem load to the system being tested. The selected electrodes for theplasma arc puller were carbon-steel positive and carbon-graphite at thenegative. Taking the watts readings for the outputs (output measurement,which represents voltage provided to the battery bank and the drivemotor), the load measurement, and the drive motor measurements at theend, the differential in watts is 548.6 W. Comparing the beginning andend voltage readings for the battery bank resulted in an increase of 0.6V in the battery bank. A temperature reading of the battery bank at theend of the test run was 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

The data for the third test run is depicted in FIG. 25C. The load thatwas placed on the system was an electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cellfor the second and third test runs had a similar structure, but theelectrolytic cell had a pH of 5.31 for the third test run. Taking thewatts readings for the outputs (output measurement, which representsvoltage provided to the battery bank and the drive motor), the loadmeasurement, and the drive motor measurements at the end, thedifferential in watts is 1281 W. Comparing the beginning and end voltagereadings for the battery bank resulted in an increase of 0.8 V in thebattery bank. A temperature reading of the battery bank at the end ofthe test run was 74.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

FIG. 26 illustrates data that was gathered from an experiment using twonew BlackBerry PlayBooks as the testing objects. During each of the runsa video from YouTube was repeatedly played. The original run time wasbased on the Playbooks being charged using wall power to determine theirlength of run time. After the initial run time, PlayBook 1 was rechargedusing AC power generated by a prototype system illustrated in FIG. 24,while PlayBook 2 was recharged using power from a DC inverter connectedto the rectified power in the system illustrated in FIG. 24. Each of thetests produced longer running times for the respective PlayBook, withrun time for test 1 for PlayBook 1 being impacted by the circumstancethat it was on standby overnight and used approximately 8% of thebattery charge before the run time test was started.

In other battery testing that occurred with rechargeable AA batteries,it has been found that their run time have also been increased afterthey have been recharged using power generated by a prototype system.

In a battery test involving an iPod 4, the run time appears to be withinabout 30 minutes of original time. The difference was that there was areduction in charging time of about 3.5 hours (e.g., about 9 hours downto about 5.5 hours) when the iPod after having multiple charging cyclesusing power generated by a prototype system was returned to chargingfrom wall power.

Another occurrence that has been noticed antidotally is that theelectronics seem to operate and charge cooler after being exposed topower generated by a test system.

H. Discussion Regarding Diamagnetism

Diamagnetism has generally only been known to exist as a strong forcefrom the screening currents that occur in opposition to load/currentwithin superconductors operating at super low cryogenic temperatures,i.e., 0 degrees Kelvin (0 K) or −273 degrees Celsius (−273 C). When asuperconductor-generated diamagnetic field is approached by a magneticfield (irrespective of polar orientation) a resistive/repulsive forceresists the magnetic field with ever-increasing repulsive/resistiveforce as distance of separation decreases. The superconductor'sresistive force is known to rise, in general, in a direct one-to-oneratio relative to the magnetic force applied. A 100 pound magnet canexpect 100 pounds of diamagnetic resistance. A logical assumption wouldlead one to believe that this diamagnetic force, acting upon asuperconductor in this way, would result in increases in systemicresistance and net losses in efficiency. The counter-intuitive realityis that this interaction results in a zero net loss to the system.

As described above, diamagnetism manifests as a strong force insuperconductors due to the screening currents that occur at cryogenictemperatures. As with superconductors, the system of the presentinvention in at least one embodiment, utilizes screening currentsworking in concert with internal oppositional currents, flows,counter-flows, reciprocating flows and pressures generated by hyperbolicwaveforms present on the rotatable waveform disks. These forces incombination with specific metallic materials, material relationships,component isolation technologies, and charging media as discussed in theexample embodiments above manifest as profoundly powerful diamagneticfields at the bottom and top surfaces of the rotatable disk-pack turbineat ambient temperatures. The diamagnetic waveform disks are fabricatedfrom non-magnetic materials that are incapable of maintaining/retaininga residual electric field in the absence of an applied charge. Thediamagnetic fields created by the rotatable waveform disks are a directproduct of the waveform motions, interaction with environmental matterand energies, and a modest amount of through-flowing and centripetalambient air.

The diamagnetic fields generated by the waveform disks can be utilizedas a substitute for the North or South magnetic poles of permanentmagnets for the purpose of generating electricity. However, unlike theNorth/South lines of force exhibited by common magnetic fields,diamagnetic fields manifest as North/South loops or tori that spinaround their own central axis. This distinction results in thediamagnetic field not being a respecter of magnetic polarity and alwaysrepellent. The magnetic repellency allows one pole of the North/Southalternating magnetic fields to be substituted with the diamagnetic fieldgenerated by the waveform disks. In use, the upper array of magnets andthe lower array of magnets float freely and are driven by thediamagnetic levitative rotational torque. As the all North-facing rareearth magnets cut a circular right-angle path over the upper array ofcoils, and lower array of coils, electrical power is generated.

Systems utilizing this arrangement for electrical power generation, inat least one example of the flux field generator, have realized amultiplication in the production of voltage and current as compared toan electrical power generation arrangement utilizing traditional Northto South pole fluxuations. Further, power input required to run thesystems are extremely low while power production is accomplished withminimal rise in heat or resistance, e.g., systems temperatures of lessthan five degrees over ambient temperatures. Also, when a coil orcircuit is placed into the diamagnetic field, the resistance drops tonear 0 Ohms with actual repeatable readings being about 0.01.

Further, in at least one example flux field generator, the flux fieldgenerator is capable of producing at very low operational speedspowerful diamagnetic fields that are capable of functioning as aninvisible coupling between a rotating waveform disk and a rotatablemagnetic array. The flux field generator drive side may be either themagnetic array side or the diamagnetic disk side. The magnets may moveover the internal waveform geometries, thereby causing the fields toarise, or vise-versa. Actual power/drive ratios are established viaprogressive waveform amplitude and waveform iterations. The magneticdrive array will allow for the magnets to be dynamically/mechanicallyprogressed toward periphery as systemic momentum increases and powerrequirements decrease. Conversely, when loads increase, the systemicdriving magnets will migrate toward higher torque/lower speed producinggeometries.

It is believe that the presence of the diamagnetic fields being producedby the rotating waveforms lowers the resistance in the coils to explainthe lack of significant temperature change that occurs during operationof the system. This belief is supported by the lowering of theresistance present in the coils after removal from the system whenmeasured by an ohm meter. Furthermore, the failure of the producedfields to respect polarity is further support for this belief. Thegeneration of fields is done at substantially ambient temperatures.Additionally, overtime the coils assist in generating higher currentlevels as their resistance disappears.

I. CONCLUSION

While the invention has been described with reference to certainembodiments, numerous changes, alterations and modifications to thedescribed embodiments are possible without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims andequivalents thereof. The number, location, and configuration of disksand/or rotors described above and illustrated are examples and forillustration only. Further, the terms disks and rotors are usedinterchangeably throughout the detailed description without departingfrom the invention.

The example and alternative embodiments described above may be combinedin a variety of ways with each other without departing from theinvention.

As used above “substantially,” “generally,” and other words of degreeare relative modifiers intended to indicate permissible variation fromthe characteristic so modified. It is not intended to be limited to theabsolute value or characteristic which it modifies but rather possessingmore of the physical or functional characteristic than its opposite, andpreferably, approaching or approximating such a physical or functionalcharacteristic.

The foregoing description describes different components of embodimentsbeing “connected” to other components. These connections includephysical connections, fluid connections, magnetic connections, fluxconnections, and other types of connections capable of transmitting andsensing physical phenomena between the components.

The foregoing description describes different components of embodimentsbeing “in fluid communication” to other components. “In fluidcommunication” includes the ability for fluid to travel from onecomponent/chamber to another component/chamber.

Although the present invention has been described in terms of particularembodiments, it is not limited to those embodiments. Alternativeembodiments, examples, and modifications which would still beencompassed by the invention may be made by those skilled in the art,particularly in light of the foregoing teachings.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations andmodifications of the embodiments described above can be configuredwithout departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore,it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims,the invention may be practiced other than as specifically describedherein.

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 21. A levitation system comprising: at least one fluxfield generator having at least one inlet, a disk-pack turbine having anexpansion chamber axially centered and in fluid communication with saidat least one inlet, wherein said disk-pack turbine includes membershaving waveforms formed on at least one surface, a drive system engagingsaid disk-pack turbine, a collection wall around said disk-pack turbine,and a plurality of collectors space around an inside of said collectionwall; and at least one rail or track including magnetic material orelectromagnets.
 22. The system according to claim 21, wherein each ofsaid plurality of collectors includes a plurality of fins rising from abase in a direction of said disk-pack turbine.
 23. The system accordingto claim 21, wherein each of said plurality of collectors includes aplurality of hyperbolic waveforms rising from a based in a direction ofsaid disk-pack turbine.
 24. The system according to claim 21, furthercomprising a distribution system in flux communication with said atleast one flux field generator, and said distribution system includes amatrix having a plurality of structure members and/or cables with aplurality of free ends proximate to distribution points; and a batterybank or a capacitor bank connected to said matrix.
 25. The systemaccording to claim 21, further comprising an electrical distributionsystem connected to said first coil array, and wherein said flux fieldgenerator further includes a first coil array placed on a first side ofsaid disk-pack turbine and around said at least one inlet, an array ofmagnets configured to be in magnetic communication with said disk-packturbine during operation of the system and centered about said at leastone inlet; and said inlet includes a conduit running into said disk-packturbine.
 26. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least onerail or track is laid out in a pattern on a floor or other supportsurface
 27. A method for levitating a vehicle comprising: rotating witha drive system a disk-pack turbine having a plurality of waveformmembers that together include at least two opposing surfaces withwaveforms around an expansion chamber to define at least one chamberbetween said waveform members; and directing the magnetic fieldgenerated by rotation of the disk-pack turbine through a distributionsystem towards at least one electromagnet to provide repulsion betweenthe vehicle and the at least one electromagnet.
 28. The method accordingto claim 27, further comprising generating a current within a pluralityof coil arrays with the disk-pack turbine and at least one magnet. 29.The method according to claim 28, further comprising distributing thecurrent to other parts of the vehicle or other connected vehicles. 30.The method according to claim 27, further comprising laterallypositioning the vehicle between two rails.
 31. The method according toclaim 27, further comprising storing the diamagnetic field in a batterybank.
 32. The method according to claim 27, further comprising storingthe diamagnetic field in a capacitor bank.
 33. A levitation systemcomprising: at least one flux field generator having a disk-pack turbinehaving at least one waveform member having waveforms formed on at leastone surface, and a drive system engaging said disk-pack turbine; atleast one rail or track including magnetic material or electromagnets;and a flux distribution system in flux communication with said at leastone flux field generator, wherein said flux distribution system includesa matrix having a plurality of structure members with a plurality offree ends proximate to distribution points.
 34. The system according toclaim 33, wherein said delivery free ends include a field deliveryshield including at least one of the following materials individually,as part of an alloy or in layers: copper, bismuth, steel, silver, iron,nickel, gold, platinum, carbon-fiber structures, and mercury.
 35. Thesystem according to claim 33, wherein said waveforms are hyperbolic. 36.The system according to claim 35, wherein said hyperbolic waveforms areselected from the group consisting of biaxial and multi-axial sinusoidalwaveforms.
 37. The system according to claim 33, further comprising aflux return located at least above said disk-pack turbine.
 38. Thesystem according to claim 36, further comprising a flux return housingshrouding a top and side of said disk-pack turbine.
 39. The systemaccording to claim 38, wherein said flux return includes at least one ofmaterial selected from a group consisting of bismuth, copper, iron andsteel.
 40. The system according to claim 38, wherein said flux returnincludes laminating layers of material.